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Inside the Issues: Transition to Digital TV - February 17, 2009
 Television is going digital on February 17, 2009 and that means big changes for consumers, broadcasters and equipment manufacturers. Learn more about what this means for you. Read More News Release: Consumers Union Applauds Senate Commerce Committee Action to Limit Media ConsolidationWashington, DC–Consumers Union praised the Senate Commerce Committee's vote today to overturn the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) media ownership rules that would permit a newspaper and television station to be owned by the same company in the same media market. Read MoreNews Release: Consumers Union Calls on NTIA, Congress to Address Expiration of DTV Converter CouponsWashington, DC— Consumers Union calls on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Congress to address the problem of the 90 day expiration date on the government issued coupons to purchase digital converter boxes. Read MoreNews Release: Texas, California Most Affected by Digital TV Transition, According to CU ReportWashington, D.C. –Five of the largest cities in Texas will be among the most affected cities in the transition to digital broadcast in February, 2009, according to a new Consumers Union report based on Nielsen data. Read MoreNews Release: Consumers Confused about DTV TransitionWashington, DC— There is major confusion among consumers about the transition to digital television (DTV) set to occur in 2009, according to testimony by Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine before the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Read MoreNews Release: 74% of Consumers Who Know About Digital TV Transition Have Major Misconceptions, Consumer Reports Survey FindsWashington, DC— There is major confusion among consumers about the looming transition to digital television (DTV), according to a new survey from Consumer Reports National Research Center. Seventy four percent of respondents who said they were aware of the upcoming transition had serious misconceptions of its impact. Read More |
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